Adult's Social Worker - Community LD Team

Our Client, Trafford Council, is seeking a Best Interest Assessor to joint heir team!

Fantastic payrate of £30 per hour!

Are you an Adults Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Responsibilities of this role:

• The core duty is to assess whether a deprivation of liberty is occurring or is likely to occur, and to determine if it is necessary and proportionate.
• BIAs must integrate their knowledge of the MCA to understand if the person lacks the capacity to make the relevant decision.
• A primary focus is to decide if the proposed deprivation of liberty is in the person's best interests.
• This involves meeting the person being assessed, reviewing their needs, wishes, and strengths, and consulting with relevant people such as family members and other professionals.
• The role requires a deep understanding and integration of the legal framework surrounding the MCA and DoLS.
• BIAs must synthesize complex information to make professional, independent, and ethical decisions based on evidence and differing views.
• They are responsible for producing detailed reports that document their findings, assessments, and recommendations.
• BIAs make recommendations to reduce the need for deprivation of liberty or to lessen its impact on the individual.
• Keeping detailed and accurate records of their assessments and decisions is a crucial aspect of the role.

Requirements of this role:

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
• Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
• Must have minimum of 3 years Post Qualifying experience working as a social worker

Benefits of working through Reed, include:

• Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
• Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
• Free CV building and Interview support.
• Free DBS checks.
• Weekly payroll.
• PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
• CPD contributions.
• Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
• Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.

Does this role interest you? Apply today!